Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival

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Filmmakers Jason Inouye, left, and Ham Tran joined Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival executive Trevor Tavares, center, and Mike Morelli of Eastman Kodak in welcoming cinematographer Matty Libatique to a reception at Tiki's Grill & Bar on Oct. 22. Libatique was this year's recipient of the Kodak Vision Award for Cinematography, but had to skip Thursday's awards show and return to Los Angeles to start work on a new film. CLICK FOR LARGE

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KITV anchor/reporter Mahealani Richardson talked with publicist Tyler MacLeod after the midday screening of "Sharkwater," a Canadian documentary, at Dole Cannery on Wednesday. "Sharkwater," a gripping call for an end to long-line fishing and the mass slaughter of sharks, received a Special Jurors' Award. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Executive Director Chuck Boller, center, wore a unique variation of the festival's limited-edition Tori Richard aloha shirt as he greeted filmmakers Roger Wilko, left, and Gerard Elmore at a reception at Washington Place last Tuesday. Boller's shirt, a pre-production design, is the only one with light-brown trim instead of light-blue. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart, left, and his publicist, Tyler MacLeod, networked with film jurors Matt Dentler and Kal Penn at the LVHIFF/Golden Globes party at Duc's Bistro in Chinatown Oct. 23. Stewart wrote, directed and starred in "Sharkwater." CLICK FOR LARGE

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Director Jon Brekke celebrated with Jenn Boneza, left, and Stephanie Sanchez after two episodes of their new OC16 sitcom "The Tide Is High," screened before an enthusiastic Dole Cannery audience Oct. 22. Boneza and Sanchez star as the young owners of a Chinatown coffeehouse. The TV series debuts in November. CLICK FOR LARGE